The Avalanches, Aphex Twin, ScHoolboy Q Stun In Top Albums Of The Week - July 2 - 8

The Avalanches, Aphex Twin, ScHoolboy Q Stun In Top Albums Of The Week - July 2 - 8

Genre : Electronic

Type: News

Author : Super Admin

Date : Fri, 08 Jul 2016

We could not be more excited about some of the albums released this week - one we've waited over a decade for, but we'll get to that later. BadBadNotGood's fourth album, the aptly titled IV, mixes progressive jazz and hip hop beats with a few stunning cameos. Biffy Clyro is back with Ellipsis, and on the new album, the band is punchier, rawer, and more direct than they've ever been before.

Atlanta rapper Rich the Kid teams up with his new label-signee Famous Dex on his new mixtape Rich Forever II. Kathleen Hanna may best be known for her work as the lead singer of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, but her lo-fi work under the name Julie Ruin is just as impressive. Hit Reset is the second album she has done with a band under the name The Julie Ruin. And that was only the beginning for a week that saw the release of some of the most anticipated albums of the year - and possibly decade - so far.

Speaking of an artist who took decade plus hiatus, Aphex Twin has been on top of his game since returning in 2014 with Syro. The Cheetah EP is his richest and most vivid work since his return, and certainly worth the listen.

Finally. It's been 16 years since The Avalanches released the earth shattering Since I Left You. Today, Wildflower, the group's sophomore release, is finally here and it does not disappoint. If this is how things turn out after a 16-year wait, we'd be willing to do it again, but we really don't want to.

Ian William Craig's Centres has moments of such sheer beauty that the surrounding static only makes them shimmer brighter. If you find yourself wandering city streets alone under lamp lights or wanting to just sit awake in your room filled with sound, this may be the perfect album.

The fourth studio album from ScHoolboy Q, Blank Face LP, is full of run-ins with the law, drug pushing, and even some club banggers. The guest appearances on the album are absurd as well, including verses from the likes of Kanye West, Vince Staples, Anderson .paak, Miguel, and many more. This may be ScHoolboy's most raw and best album yet.

—The ARTISTdirect Staff07.08.16

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